Riverdale Village Board votes to publish treasurer's report
Regular meeting actions include ordering full publication of the treasurer's itemized report in The Pointer to inform voters and taxpayers of village expenditures. Other items cover hall use for a card party, street light issues, 138th Street crossing work, pole and lamp changes, and election staffing for April 16. Rentals and sales notices are listed.
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Riverdale
Schmidt
Propper
Pointer
Eeucharistic Society
136Th Street
Reading
Indiana Avenue
DeRidder
Illinois Central
138Th St
Village Hall
138Th Street
137Th Street
Kern & Kipley Dissolve and Name Peters Kipley Firm
Kern and Kipley, Riverdale and Dalton general merchants, dissolve partnership last Tuesday. Peter Kipley buys Kern's share. business continues as Peter Kipley with Edward Kipley managing Riverdale and Theodore Koch at Dalton. Kipley Jr will assist Koch. Kern plans Germany trip. nine years of operation with strong grocery and meat trade locally.
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Kern
Germany
Kern & Kipley
Kipley
Riverdale Extension Gets Go Ahead on Riverdale Line
The Board of Supervising Engineers approved Calumet Electric's expense account for laying the Riverdale track and granted the permit to use streets. Groundwork begins next week, routing along Michigan avenue to 127th street then Indiana avenue to 130th street. The line will pass 134th street via private right of way and cross the Illinois Central tracks, ending at the Riverdale bridge until a new bridge is built. Alderman Block pushed the project and expects cars to Riverdale soon.
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Board of Supervising Engineers
Calumet Electric
Riverdale
Michigan Avenue
127Th Street
Indiana Avenue
130Th Street
134Th Street
Illinois Central
Riverdale Bridge
Alderman Block
Calumet Index
DeVries Seeks Calumet Assessor Seat on Democratic Ticket
Arthur DeVries of Roseland runs as a Democratic candidate for Calumet Township Assessor. He is well connected in Riverdale and praised by Pointer publishers who know him as competent and likely to credit the office if elected.
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Arthur DeVries
Riverdale
Roseland
Calumet Township
Art
Pointer
John C. Gouwens
South Holland
Gouwens
Thornton Township
Ben F. Kleeman Nominated for General Assembly Seat
The Pointer endorses Ben F. Kleeman as a worthy Republican candidate for the General Assembly. Support is urged from voters to elect him.
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Ben F. Kleeman
Calumet
General Assembly
Mr. Kleeman
Workman Anker Couple Married in South Holland
Louis Workman son of Mr and Mrs K Workman of Dalton and Henrietta Anker daughter of Mr and Mrs William Anker of South Holland were married by Rev VerDuine in South Holland on Saturday evening March 23. They started housekeeping in a Baake cottage on Washington street Dalton as friends wish them happiness.
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Louis Workman
K. Workman
Dalton
Henrietta Anker
William Anker
South Holland
VerDuine
Washington Street
Pointer
Honey from buckwheat honey ships from Lansing IU
A local advertisement promotes pure buckwheat honey at $1.60 per gallon with 60 pound cans or larger at 10 cents a pound. Orders directed to Henry Ramshorat, bee keeper, Lansing Indiana.
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Henry Ramshorat
Bee-Keeper
Lansing
Local community notes on horses, labor layoff and residents
Jim Stanczik sold his kicking horse and bought a fine draught team, praising good stock. Crete visitors Mrs C H Rippe and daughter Ma bel stayed with Riverdale friends. About 350 Italian laborers were laid off from C E I work, coal stored in bad order cars, brick yards near Dalton set to start soon. Robert Janeschefski, an electrician on the Illinois Central near Wildwood, escaped injury when steel struck near his eye. Several local residents and visitors, hospital stays, raffle at Wesse store, church and scouts activities, and local political candidates featured in this roundup of community life.
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Jim Stanczik
Jim
C.H. Rippe
Mabel
Crete
Henry Sxoehncke
Riverdale
Chicago
Illinois Brick Co
Dalton
Robert Janeschefski
136Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Wildwood
F. L. Wallis and
Fred Peters Sr
Dolton
Fred
Homer Harvey
E. 138Th Street
Indiana Harbor
Gibson
Wesley
Hei
Mra
Wm. Rampke, Jr
Calumet Township Democratic Ticket Listed
The ticket lists multiple Chicago and suburbs candidates for township offices including Supervisor Henry Feddeler Town Clerk Peter F Drumm Assessor Arthur DeVries Collector Henry DeCook Commissioner of Highways Henry Feil Supervisor Thomas Becker Jr Town Clerk Emil J Wanek Assessor Jacob Hoekstra and Collector Walter G Davis. Members include William Schreiber for Highway Commissioner Blue Island and Morgan Park names appear in several roles.
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Calumet Township
Henry Feddeler
Morgan Park
Peter F. Drumm
Chicago
Arthur DeVries
Henry DeCook
Henry Feil
Thomas Becker, Jr
Blue Island
Emil J.wanek
Jacob Hoekstra
Walter G Davis
William Schreiber
Card of Thanks From Riverdale Shopkeeper
The columnist notes appreciation for 16 years of patronage from friends and customers in Riverdale, thanking them for support during the shop’s long run.
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Riverdale
Thornton Township Republican Slate Adores Gouwens and Brehm
A local endorsement urges voters in Thornton Township to elect John C. Gouwens as supervisor and support E. Brehm for assessor. The letter emphasizes Gouwens as a farmer from South Holland with strong local goodwill and qualifications, urging a vote on Tuesday April 2nd.
Geo D Koenig for Town Clerk in Harvey
Candidate Geo D Koenig, a Harvey businessman with factory and newspaper experience, seeks the town clerk post. He emphasizes public spirit, proven trust, and commitment to township welfare and promises best efforts if elected.
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Geo. D. Koenig
Harvey
Assessor John J. Brehm of West Hammond Endorsed
John J Brehm of West Hammond a Thornton township resident for years and president of the West Hammond Board of Education receives strong backing from the local school board for the assessor race. He is described as public spirited and dedicated to constituent interests.
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John J.brehm
West Hammond
Thornton Township
Brehm
Board of Education
School Board
John Shilling Seeks Reelect as South Holland Collector
John Shilling, longtime Thornton township resident, seeks another term as township collector. Voters are urged to support his candidacy on Tuesday April 2, highlighting his hard work, proven management, and reputation as “good old honest John.”
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John Shilling
South Holland
Thornton Township
Shilling
John
Bachmann Seeks Highways Commissioner Post
Wm Bachmann veteran local farmer and businessman aims for the highways commissioner seat. Born in Thornton township, 52 years old, married 27 years, longtime advocate of good roads and efficient use of road funds.
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Wm. Bachmann
Burr Oak
Mr. Bachmann
Thornton Township
Cook County
Dolton
Chicago
Chas Yoerger for Constable Election Petition
Chas Yoerger of West Hammond is a well known and qualified candidate for constable to serve one year. He is worthy of support and should be elected with a large majority on Tuesday April 2nd.
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Chas. Yoeger
West Hammond
Yoerger
The Citizens' Town nonpartisan ticket favors local offices
The Citizens' Town ticket, a nonpartisan taxpayers’ slate, lists Henry I. Heckler for Supervisor John B. Lawson for Town Clerk J J O Rourke for Assessor Ignatius I Mankowski for Collector Henry Milhahn for Commissioner of Highways and Albert W Scheller for Constable The ticket urges voters to select the first line on the ballot with a cross in the circle.
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Henry I. Heckler
John B. Lawson
Lawson
Citizens
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Dreesen
138Th Street Crossing
Public Service Co
Goos
Leyden Avenue
George Dutt
Sheridan Street
A. Hilgendorf
Emil Winters
Bowse
Awavetdale
Riverdale Extention
Workman Anker
Ruth Dickelman
Frank Wesse
A. C. Wesse
Ladies Aid Society
Dalton M. E. Church
J.G. Day
Schmedt’s
Boy Scouts
Omer Wilson
M. E. Church
Eugene Block
Horace Holmes
First National Bank
Wesley Hospital
Edward Rampke
Highlawn
Republican
Thornton
We 79
South Rollanb
John J. Brehm
Chas. Yoerger
J. J. O’rourke
Henry Milhahn
Milhahn
Albert W. Scheller
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